Deutsche Aircraft has pushed the maiden flight of its initial D328eco prototype to at least mid‑2026, while reiterating the turboprop's late‑2027 entry into service remains unchanged. The company says the slip will affect flight‑test sequencing but not the programme's certification timeline or planned customer deliveries.
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Maiden flight now targeted for mid‑2026 while the company reiterates a late‑2027 entry‑into‑service goal; the programme’s industrialisation steps, including a forward fuselage assembly line in Brazil, frame the delivery timeline.
The D328eco programme is being developed with both commercial and government applications in mind — highlighted by the D328MR special‑mission variant unveiled at DSEI — which affects potential market positioning and customer demand profiles.
Programme leadership has publicly outlined milestones and a roadmap to late‑2027 service entry; see the incoming CEO’s strategic overview for prior context on timelines and industrial plans.
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